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einsinken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mire noun An area of deep, soft mud or wet, boggy ground.
  • sag verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
  • subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.

Senses

einsinken is used for these senses in English:

  • mire (intransitive) To sink into mud.
  • sag (by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
  • subside (intransitive) To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.

mire — full definition

  1. noun An area of deep, soft mud or wet, boggy ground.
  2. noun A difficult or messy situation.
  3. verb To become stuck, as if in mud.

sag — full definition

  1. verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
  2. verb To lose energy, firmness, or morale over time.
  3. noun A droop or dip where something has sunk or bent.

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